Harmonisation of WHS Legislation

The harmonised WHS legislation has to capture contractors and subcontractors. A recent finding by the NSW Court of Appeal has found that a Principal can owe a duty of care to a subcontractor if they have control of the “system of work”. In simple terms, if you advise the contractor how to do the task then a duty of care is owed.

This finding has emphasised the intent of the Harmonised WHS legislation, which has broadened the obligations of business owners, via the concept of PCBUs. Getting contractor engagement and supervision right has never been more important.

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WCD – Worker's Compensation Solutions proudly supports the Learning for Life Autism Centre. The team at Learning for Life are a passionate and dedicated group of people and we consider them an extension of our WCD team, as they reflect the spirit of care and helping in the community that we have in our own business.
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